ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
Ministry of Steel
Per Capita Steel Consumption
Steel is a deregulated sector and the decisions regarding setting up production capacity of any steel grades are taken by an individual company, based on techno-economic considerations. The per capita consumption of finished steel for the year 2019-20 was 74.7 kg. against the world average of 229 kg. during the same period, as per the data released by the World Steel Association. The steps taken by the Government to encourage the domestic steel makers and to enhance the per capita consumption are as following:-
 National Steel Policy, 2017 notified on 08th May, 2017 envisages domestically meeting the entire demand of steel and high-grade automotive steel, electrical steel, special steel and alloys for strategic applications. It also aims at increasing the per capita consumption of steel to 160 kg. by 2030-31.
 Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products  Policy encourages production and consumption of domestically produced steel.
 Issuance of Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order for compulsory BIS certification for 145 Iron and Steel Products in order to ensure that the quality of steel being manufactured by domestic producers or imported in the country is as per the Indian Standards.
 Inclusion of ‘specialty steel’ under the Production Linked Incentive  Scheme recently announced by the Government to help attract capital investments and production of specialty steel in the country.
 The Steel Scrap Recycling Policy, 2019 envisages to set up environmentally sound management system to encourage processing and recycling of ferrous scraps through organized and scientific metal scrapping centers across India to minimize dependency on import of scrap and make India self-sufficient in scrap availability with an aim to promote 6Rs principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, Redesign and Re-manufacture.
 Steel Import Monitoring System , an online platform for advance registration of intended imports of steel, notified on 05.09.2019, requiring the intended steel importers to submit advance information for intended imports and help the industry to plan domestic manufacturing.
 Ministry of Steel has held the following Webinars to enhance the consumption and overall demand for steel in the country:-
 Oil and Gas Sector, 16th June, 2020.
 Ispati Irada, Enhancing Steel Usage, 30th June, 2020.
 Housing and Civil Aviation Sector, 18th August, 2020.
 Agriculture, Rural Development, Dairying and Food Processing Sectors, October 20, 2020.
 The Government, vide Notification dated 01.10.2020, has allowed domestic steel producers to provide limited quantum of four product categories of steel  to MSME members of EEPC at an export parity price.
This Information was given by the Union Minister for Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Election Commission
General Elections to Legislative Assembly of Tripura, 2023- alleged attack in Jirania, West Tripura
ECI directs stringent action against officers not taking appropriate action in time
ECI deputes three Special Observers to ensure proper deployment of CAPF & intensify enforcement measures
- Based on the representation made by office bearers of AICC dated 19.01.2023 and taking into the account various inputs received, the Election Commission of India decided to call for reports from the State of Tripura vide its letter dated 19.01.2023 on alleged attack on State-in-charge of AICC in Jirania, West Tripura.
- Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Tripura were asked to explain as to why the situation escalated despite a sufficient number of CAPF personnel deployed in the State. The Commission conveyed its displeasure in no uncertain and strongest terms on the violent incident despite the Commission's strict directions during visit to the state and thereafter.
- CS & DGP were directed to ensure level playing field for all political parties and to initiate strict action against partisan officers. The Commission has directed CS & DGP to take stringent action against following officers for not taking appropriate action in time:
- Suspension and immediate removal of SDPO, Jirania sub-division, West Tripura
- Immediate removal of Officer-in-charge of Rani Bazar Police Station and
- Immediate removal of Officer-in-charge of Jirania Police Station
- CS & DGP to immediately assess the threat perception to the leaders of various political parties in the State and provide security as per the threat perception without further delay.
- Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura was directed to reiterate to the District Election Officers to facilitate the permission to political parties on first-cum-first basis and popularise the SUVIDHA App for disposing off applications of political parties for meetings, rally, roadshow, etc.
- Three Special Observers have been appointed by the Commission. They have been asked to proceed to the State immediately to take stock of the situation, ensure proper deployment of CAPF, intensify enforcement measures and report back to the Commission.
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- Shri Yogendra Tripathy  an illustrious IAS officer retired as Secretary to Government of India having handled multifarious assignments both in Centre and the State.
- Shri Vivek Johri  an acclaimed IPS officer, having served as DGP of Madhya Pradesh and extensive experience of handling Central agencies as well profound knowledge of the northeast and international security concerns.
- Shri B. Murali Kumar, an IRS officer of 1983 batch has done election duties as Special Observer in Assembly elections of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, 2022 and West Bengal, 2021. Seizure of more than Rs. 800 Crore was done in the last concluded Gujarat Assembly elections.
- The report from the State Government confirmed that Dr Ajoy Kumar sustained minor injuries in an unlawful rally  and it is not true that he received serious injuries.
Prime Minister's Office
PM’s Remarks on Way Forward at Video Conference of SAARC Leaders on combating COVID-19
Thank you Excellencies, for sharing your thoughts on the situation, and the steps you have taken.
We all agree that we are facing a serious challenge. We do not as yet know what shape the pandemic will take in the coming days.
It is clear that we have to work together. We can respond best by – Coming together not growing apart; Collaboration not Confusion ; Preparation not Panic.
In this spirit of collaboration, let me share a few ideas on what India can offer to this joint effort.
I propose we create a COVID-19 Emergency Fund. This could be based on voluntary contributions from all of us. India can start with an initial offer of 10 million dollars for this fund. Any of us can use the fund to meet the cost of immediate actions. Our Foreign Secretaries, through our embassies can coordinate quickly to finalize the utilisation of this Fund.
We are assembling a Rapid Response Team of doctors and specialists in India, along with testing kits and other equipment. They will be on stand-by, to be placed at your disposal, if required.
We can also quickly arrange online training capsules for your emergency response teams. This will be based on the model we have used in our own country, to raise the capacity of all our emergency staff.
We had set up an Integrated Disease Surveillance Portal to better trace possible virus carriers and the people they contacted. We could share this Disease Surveillance software with SAARC partners, and training on using this.
Let us also use existing facilities, like the SAARC Disaster Management Centre, to pool in the best practices among all of us.
Looking ahead, we could create a common Research Platform, to coordinate research on controlling epidemic diseases within our South Asian region. The Indian Council of Medical Research can offer help coordinating such an exercise.
We can also ask our experts to brainstorm on the longer-term economic consequences of COVID-19, and how we can insulate our internal trade and our local value chains from its impact.
Finally, this is not the first nor the last such pandemic that will affect us.
We should also ask our experts to brainstorm, on on the the long term economic consequences of COVID 19 and how we can insulate our internal trade and our local value chains from its impact.
This can help to prevent such infections from spreading across our region, and allow us to keep our internal movements free.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of stake in Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited by Jamnalal Sons Private Limited from Mukand Limited
The Competition of Commission of India  approves acquisition of stake in Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited by Jamnalal Sons Private Limited from Mukand Limited.
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of 5.51% of the equity share capital of Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited  by Jamnalal Sons Private Limited  from Mukand Limited . Both JSPL and Mukand are said to be part of the same group.
JSPL is said to be an unregistered core investment company holding shares in various Bajaj Group Companies. It is primarily an investment and lending company.
MSSSL is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing, selling, distribution etc of special and alloy steel hot rolled bars and hot rolled wire rods.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
PIB Headquarters
Staff Selection Commission
Staff Selection Commission will be conducting Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator and Hindi Pradhyapak Examination – 2019  in Computer Based Mode.
2. In Southern Region, 5135 candidates have been admitted for the examination. The Examination will be held in 8 Venues at 3 Cities viz. Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad in Telangana and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The examination will be held on 26th November, 2019 in one shift from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon.
3. Facility to download e-admission Certificates will be provided in our website in such a way that candidates can download the same Only 4 days before their actual date of examination and all the subsequent days till their date of examination. These details are also intimated to the candidates through SMS to their mobile numbers and e-mail to their mail IDs as provided by them in their Online Applications.
4. Prohibited Items such as watches, books, paper chits, magazines, electronic gadgets  are strictly not allowed in the examination hall. If any such item is found in possession of a candidate in the examination hall. His/her candidature is liable to be cancelled and legal/criminal proceedings could be initiated against him/her. He/she would also be liable to be debarred from appearing in future examinations of the Commission for a period of 3-7 years. Candidates are therefore, strictly advised not to bring prohibited items and bags into the Examination Venue.
5. Candidates are further requested to note that they shall not be permitted to attend the examination without e-Admission Certificate and Original Valid Identity Proof enumerated in the instructions attached with e-Admission Certificate.
6. In addition to Original Valid Identity Proof, the Candidate must carry a Photo Identity Card having Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate. If photo identity card does not have the Date of Birth then the candidate must carry an additional certificate in proof of Date of Birth. In case of mismatch in the Date of Birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and Photo ID/the Certificate brought in support of Date of Birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
7. All the candidates are, therefore, requested to download their 3-Admission Certificates without fail. For further queries/clarifications, candidates may contact Southern Regional Office Helpline Numbers 
8. The Press Note is issued for information and benefit to the candidates, according to a press release issued by Mr.K.Nagaraja, Joint Secretary & Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission.
Ministry of Rural Development
Funds Allocation for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme  is a demand driven wage employment Scheme. The details of Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate and release of funds for Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the previous financial year 2021-22 are given below:

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Financial Year
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Budget Estimate
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Revised Estimate
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Release of funds
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2021-22
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73,000
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98,000
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98,467
In last financial year 2021-22, a total of 725.70 lakh households have availed employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. In the State of Gujarat, 11.43 lakh households have availed employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in financial year 2021-22.
Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment Scheme which provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
It provides livelihood security, i.e. fall back option for livelihood for the rural households, when no better employment opportunity is available.
The details of households demanded employment and households offered employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in previous financial year 2021-22 is given below:
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Financial Year
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Households demanded employment
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Households offered employment
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Percentage of household offered employment 
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2021-22
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805.66
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802.03
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99.55

As per Section 7 of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, “If an applicant for employment under the Scheme is not provided such employment within fifteen days of receipt of his application seeking employment or from the date on which the employment has been sought in the case of an advance application, whichever is later, he shall be entitled to a daily unemployment allowance in accordance with this section.”
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Power
BBMB undertakes massive Vaccination Programme
Bhakra Beas Management Board, public sector undertaking under Ministry of Power is engaged in supply of water and power to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi & Chandigarh. In order to safeguard its workforce which has the responsibility to maintain the essential services of supplying water and power to BBMB partner states and to serve the country at large, BBMB under the aegis of Ministry of Power, Govt. of India and with the help of State Government is running massive Vaccination Drive at its Project Stations and Sub Stations.
Under this programme, BBMB Hospital at Nangal has vaccinated over 9000 persons till date which includes 5027 BBMB employees & their dependents above 45 years of age, 682 BBMB employees between 18 to 44 years of age and 3376 members of general public. BBMB Hospital at Nangal is vaccinating about 130 persons daily. Similarly, BBMB Hospital, Talwara has vaccinated 5100 persons till date including 3300 BBMB employees & their dependents above 45 years of age, 457 BBMB employees between the age group of 18 to 44 years and 1372 local residents. This Hospital is vaccinating about 110 persons every day.
BBMB has also organized three vaccination camps at Dehar Power House, Slapper on 4th, 11th & 18th May, 2021 with the help of local administration. During these camps 210 BBMB employees & 91 members of local inhabitants were vaccinated. Similarly, Camps were also organized at Chandigarh on 17th, 18th and 23rd to 26th April 2021. Vaccination Camps were also organized at other Sub-Stations of BBMB i.e. Panipat, Bhiwani, Jamalpur etc. for vaccinating BBMB employees and their families.
Till date, BBMB has vaccinated over 15000 persons, which includes 9097 BBMB employees & their dependents above 45 years of age, 1139 BBMB employees between 18 to 45 years of age and 4839 members of local inhabitants. BBMB is making determined efforts not only to vaccinate all its employees and their families at the earliest but also to serve the local population living in the vicinity of BBMB projects.
Besides this, BBMB Hospitals at Nangal, Sundernagar & Talwara are also treating Corona patients. All these hospitals have been equipped with sufficient supply of Oxygen Cylinders & other essential medicines to serve the BBMB employees and local populace in these testing times. BBMB employees have made various initiatives towards the society by providing Food/Ration to the needy public.
Ministry of Defence
Situation Update : Situation in Eastern Ladakh
India, while is committed to disengagement and de-escalating the situation on the LAC, China continues to undertake provocative activities to escalate.
At no stage has the Indian Army transgressed across the LAC or resorted to use of any aggressive means, including firing.
It is the PLA that has been blatantly violating agreements and carrying out aggressive manoeuvres, while engagement at military, diplomatic and political level is in progress. In the instant case on 07 September 2020, it was the PLA troops who were attempting to close-in with one of our forward positions along the LAC and when dissuaded by own troops, PLA troops fired a few rounds in the air in an attempt to intimidate own troops. However, despite the grave provocation, own troops exercised great restraint and behaved in a mature and responsible manner.
The Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquility, however is also determined to protect national integrity and sovereignty at all costs. The statement by the Western Theatre Command is an attempt to mislead their domestic and international audience.
Prime Minister's Office
We will spare no efforts to make life easier for the people of Ladakh: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has reiterated the commitment to make life easier for the people of Ladakh. He was responding to a tweet by Member of Parliament in Loksabha from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal wherein the MP conveyed people of Ladakh's happiness over the approval of Rs.1681.51 Cr for construction of 4.1km length Shinkun La to provide all weather connectivity to Ladakh.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
Ministry of Railways
Deployment of UAV/Drone cameras for monitoring the maintenance of tracks and infrastructure in railways
Indian Railways carry out periodic monitoring of track geometry and condition through inspection by designated officer with Track Recording Car  and Oscillation Monitoring System .
Instructions have been issued to all Zonal Railways and Public Sector Units  for using UAV/Drone as an efficient tool for mapping and monitoring of transportation corridors, projects etc.
Indian Railways is using Drones in the following manner:
- To overcome visibility of part of bridges difficult to access manually, drone inspection of few bridges are under consideration.
- One Drone Camera has been procured for the surveillance of Railway tracks at vulnerable locations over South Western Railway.
- 2 UAV/Drones are being deployed at Modern Coach Factory/Rae Bareilly for overhead watch and surveillance.
- One Drone is being used by West Central Railway for inspection and project monitoring.
- Public Sector Units under Ministry of Railways are using Drones for project monitoring.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 426
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 180.95 Crore
More than 13 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 8.21 lakh Vaccine Doses administered to 12-14 age group so far
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 180.95 Crore  today. More than 13 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 8.21 lakh  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine so far. More than 2.16 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10402938
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2nd Dose
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9988995
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Precaution Dose
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4348156
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18411987
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2nd Dose
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17485769
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Precaution Dose
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6634129
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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821638
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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56146170
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|
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2nd Dose
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35258370
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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553687927
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2nd Dose
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458641740
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202591908
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2nd Dose
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183550320
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126630449
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2nd Dose
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114324860
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Precaution Dose
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10642556
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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968693017
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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819250054
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Precaution Dose
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21624841
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Total
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1809567912
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 17th March, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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45
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2nd Dose
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777
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Precaution Dose
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6618
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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41
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2nd Dose
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1440
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Precaution Dose
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9672
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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462675
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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38841
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|
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2nd Dose
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169286
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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40289
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2nd Dose
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413960
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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6576
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2nd Dose
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103952
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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|
4623
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2nd Dose
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67660
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Precaution Dose
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50921
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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553090
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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757075
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Precaution Dose
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67211
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Total
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1377376
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
SLUMP in Automobile Industry
There are cyclical slowdowns in many economies. 11.7 million vehicles  were sold in this year as against 14.1 million vehicles during April – September of 2018. But the festival demand has shown year on year growth at 0.3% in the Passenger Vehicle Segment.
The Government, as a policymaker, always attempts to keep and improve momentum of the economy through a package of measures for comprehensive and continued development of the industry as and when required.
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.